cleft

/klɛft/ adjectivenoun
5 letters1 syllable10 points in Scrabble®12 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
ADJECTIVE
1

Having one or more indentations reaching nearly to the midrib.

2

Split or divided.

“he had a cleft chin and strong jaw”

“the infant was born with a double harelip and cleft palate”

NOUN
1

A long narrow opening.

2

A split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin).

WORD FORMS
Related formcleave
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®10 points
Words With Friends®12 points
Double word20 points
Triple word30 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latineftclay
Starts & ends withC … T
Syllablescleft
SYNONYMS & RELATED8
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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